Fiscal Policy Working Group

Final Recommendations from the 2010 Fiscal Policy Working Group

Fiscal Policy Problem Statement:

Reports to the Working Group by the Process and Education Subcommittee - from Past Fiscal Policy Initiatives:

•	Leadership and Alaska Fiscal Policy Efforts   [PDF:44KB] Interviews with Legislative and Executive Branch Leaders from the Past Fifteen Years
•	Review of Recent Past Statewide Efforts on Fiscal Policy   [PDF:94KB] by Eric Wohlforth
•	PowerPoint Presentation - Review of Previous Fiscal Policy Efforts   [PDF:179KB]
•	Legislative Research Report: Summary of Selected Fiscal Policy Planning Efforts in Alaska   [PDF]

Public Engagement Process:

•	Deliberative Polling   [PDF]
•	Link to the Viewpoint Learning Website
•	The Next Big Step in Deliberative Democracy   [PDF:278KB] Kettering Review, Fall 2006
•	Summary of Citizen Engagement Efforts Related to Budgets in Other Jurisdictions   [PDF:58KB]
•	Commonwealth North Report - At a Crossroad   [PDF:509KB] see page 30 for recommendations on an Alaska public policy dialogue related to the state's fiscal future
•	Beyond Wishful Thinking   [PDF:776KB] Californians Deliberate State Budget Reform

Budgeting and Revenues and Their Impacts on Fiscal Policy:

Other States' Budget Challenges:

•	National Conference of State Legislatures Report   State Measures to Balance FY2011 Budgets

Current Climate for Business and Investment in Alaska:

•	Current Climate for Business and Investment in Alaska   [PDF:6.88MB]
•	Forbes Magazine: Best States for Business
•	Forbes Ranking Spreadsheet   [PDF:110KB]
•	CNBC Business Rankings for the 50 States   Alaska is in Last Place at 50th
•	Wall Street Journal: The Rise of the Arctic

Budget Reviews:

Additional Information: